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Palkia Basic
#26/106Illus. Daisuke Ito
Rare

Palkia

#26/106 · from Great Encounters · released February 13, 2008
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Normal
Reverse Holo
51/ 100
C-Tier Chase

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A minor chase — wanted mostly by set completers.

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Set position
42 of 208
A mid-value card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
0.6×
Below its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $17.21
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$2725 to finish Great Encounters
Completion difficulty Est.
Medium
A moderate pickup for the set
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingGreat Encounters is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing trending up · estimated

Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Great Encounters

fewermore cards
Common
1
19
9
6
2
37
Uncommon
19
10
4
33
Rare
3
7
11
21
Ultra Rare
1
3
4
Holo Rare
1
7
3
11
all
0
1
41
27
28
6
3
106
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card

VariantsCard variants

Variants are the different finishes of the same card — the standard print, reverse holo, and any special patterns. A complete master set needs every variant below, so track each one in your collection.

VariantNoteMarket
Reverse HoloScarcer
26/106
Scarcer than the standard variant — the harder of the two for completers to find.$10.25
Normal
26/106
Standard variant.$2.83

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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Water
Stage
Basic
HP
90
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Daisuke Ito
WSpacial Rend
10
Search your deck for a Stadium card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. If there is any Stadium card in play, discard it.
WWCTransback
40
You may flip a coin. If heads, discard all Energy attached to Palkia and put the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it on top of your opponent's deck. Your opponent shuffles his or her deck afterward.
Weakness
LLightning+20
Resistance
None
Retreat
CC

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